Nepantla Canizzo, BSN, MPH

Researcher, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Nepantla Canizzo, BSN, MPH (they/elle/we) has eleven years of experience working with marginalized communities, six of which were in public and community health. Currently a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis under Dr. Paz Galupo, Nepantla’s research interests center 2SLGBTQIA+ populations with a focus on BIPOC intersex, transgender, and gender diverse communities. They are interested in addressing structural and interpersonal racism and discrimination, and mental health inequities through a liberatory lens and praxis. Nepantla is a member of the Harvard SOGIE Collaborative, a trainee at the GenderWise Lab under Dr. Sabra Katz-Wise, and the founder of the Harvard Chan Intersex and Trans Justice Student Society. Nepantla earned their MPH in Health and Social Behavior at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with a certificate in Women, Gender, and Health and completed their practicum at the Intersex Justice Project under Dr. Sean Saifa Wall. They recently graduated summa cum laude with a BSN from the University of Massachusetts Boston. During their free time Nepantla enjoys community hikes, queer dance parties, performing, and advocating for a world where 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities can experience bodily autonomy and joy.

Representative Publications

1. Canizzo N, Galupo P. BIPOC intersex resilience, liberation, and healing: A strengths-based and resilience-focused report. Intersex Community Report, (forthcoming) 2027, St. Louis, MO.
2. Canizzo N. Decentering whiteness in trans and intersex studies. International Trans Studies Conference, September 2024, Evanston, IL.
3. Quint M, Canizzo N, Bhasin S, Coon D, Reisner S. What is the most important thing you want providers to know? Responses from the Transgender Health Equity Study. UCSF National Transgender Health Summit, May 2023, San Francisco, CA.

Contact
ncanizzo@alumni.harvard.edu

ncanizzo@outlook.com